Fourre Double Choc Biscuits

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I pick which items to post based partly on whim. Today’s featured item, my last one of 2009, was selected solely on mood. I wanted to post something that was no fuss and no muss, and immediately thought of these Fourre Double Choc Biscuits.

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Kasugai Roasted Mix Nuts

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Tired. I don’t think I need to explain why, right? Shouldn’t there be an extra day to recover from busy weekends or holidays? It could be called something polite like Self-Recovery Day or Family Recovery Day. Or something impolite that we’ll all keep to ourselves.

Feeling like I do now, it’s a good thing, then, that I have to say what I do about these Kasugai Roasted Mix Nuts.

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Japanese Dollar Store II

Yes, another post about the Japanese dollar store. And possibly my last one. About the store, that is. See, during my last visit there a few days ago, when I was standing in a quiet corner taking photos, a shrill voice rang out with, “You can’t take pictures in here!”

Oh boy, not this again. I knew I needed to work on my ninja photo-taking skills. Or lack thereof.

But I’m not bitter about no longer being able to take photos there. Except when I think about it.

Anyhoo, I went to the store in search of stocking stuffers of the non-food variety and found some things I wanted to stuff my stocking with.

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Like this, which totally brings me back to being a child of the ’80s. Whatcha think—is a 20-something too old to rock this heart bracelet?

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Calpico Non-Carbonated Soft Drink (Strawberry and Lychee Flavors)

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Well, we really shouldn’t be surprised by now that regarding Japanese items, the cuteness extends to drinks.

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